Wake Forest Baptist Employee Wellness Program Receives Award

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has received the Prevention Award for a Healthcare Organization from the N.C. Prevention Partnership (NCPP) in recognition of the medical center's ongoing efforts to improve the health of all employees.

Melva Fager Okun, Dr.P.H., NCPP's senior program manager, said that "Wake Forest Baptist has shown great leadership in sharing its work and accomplishments with other hospitals across the state."As a result, Wake Forest Baptist has been designated one of NCPP's Centers of Excellence, and most recently, was the first hospital in North Carolina to earn the Gold Star standard for employee tobacco cessation programs.

"Employee health and wellness programs are not only essential for us, but are essential for every business," said John D. McConnell, M.D., CEO of Wake Forest Baptist. "We have a national epidemic - obesity - and rising health care costs. Health and wellness programs are winners all the way around for the employees, for the employers, and for the community. I would like to specifically single out Bob Parker, our vice president of Support Services, and his staff for their commitment to a corporate culture of wellness and their leadership in the health care industry."

Last year, the American Heart Association (AHA) designated Wake Forest Baptist a Platinum-Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company - the only one in the Triad rated at the highest tier - for implementing programs to encourage physical activity and good nutrition.6/3/2010http://www.wakehealth.edu/News-Releases/2010/Employee_Wellness_Program_Receives_Award.htm

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